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Highlands Elementary School vs. Emblem Academy

Should you attend Highlands Elementary School or Emblem Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highlands Elementary School
27332 Catala Ave.
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Emblem Academy
22635 Espuella Dr.
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Emblem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 777 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Emblem Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
583 students
777 students
This chart displays total students of Highlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Emblem Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Emblem Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emblem Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1839 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#850 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Emblem Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in CA)
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emblem Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emblem Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highlands Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Emblem Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
115
130
Grade 1 Students
87
86
Grade 2 Students
89
113
Grade 3 Students
82
108
Grade 4 Students
93
85
Grade 5 Students
62
139
Grade 6 Students
55
116

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
7%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emblem Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
58%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emblem Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emblem Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emblem Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emblem Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Emblem Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emblem Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emblem Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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